10 June 2013

ETNZ- Pushing to Develop (video)

Normandy Sailing Week – Winners decided in Le Havre
Sail World
Normandy Sailing Week came to a close today with victory going to the crews of Franck Cammas, Franck-Yves Escoffier, Arthur Herreman, Noel Racine, John Van Der Starre and Gilles Fournier in the M34, IRC 2, J80, IRC 3 and 4, J111, IRC1 and First 7.5.
Sail World

America's Cup trims number of preliminary rounds to five
Gant Daily San Francisco, CA, United States (4E Sports) – America's Cup has reduced the number of preliminary rounds from seven to five in accordance with the safety recommendations that were approved following the death of Olympic medalist Andrew 'Bart' ...

Sailing: Match Broken For Spirit & Belle Aventure
Bernews
Spirit, the big blue Bermuda sloop had anticipated the challenge of a 645-mile match race in the new Classic Yacht Division against the 94-foot Fife Ketch Belle Aventure sailed by an all New England crew. Spirit at the start of the 2012 Newport Bermuda ...
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Sailing in heavy fog
Boston Globe
Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff. Sailboats emerged from the fog at the end of the Figawi race from Hyannis to Nantucket. The 38 foot Indian Summer is the second from left, but first in its class. Reprints; E-mail. Share via e-mail. To. Add a message. Your e ...

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Oman getting serious about joining elite sailing nations
China Daily
With the aim of developing Omani sailors, a national initiative called "Oman Sail" was launched by the country in 2008. The project offers a wide range of ways for Omanis to learn about sailing, and maps a pathway for talented sailors to be competitive ...

A Women's View Sailing the J/70
J/Sailing News (blog)
J/70 SUNDOG- women's sailing team- skipper Kathy Parks (Annapolis, MD)- We asked Kathy Parks, proud owner of the J/70 SUNDOG from Annapolis, Maryland to offer her views on what it's like to sail the J/70. Here's her commentary: "I think it all started ...

All fair sailing for Inizi crew
Limerick Leader
THE fine, sunny weather of the past week may have been welcomed enthusiastically by land-lubbers and, of course, by the farming community. But for Limerick's round-Irelandsailors, Dave Bevan and Chris Egan and their minder, Gerry Hutton, it has ...